[NBLUG/talk] JTAG hacking

[Glenn Kerbein]

Good day NBLUG,

	I need some assistance with assessing the hardware on an embedded device.

	I have an motherboard that normally runs Linux (a variant of Debian, 
but I can't be sure). If they operate normally, you can modify the BIOS 
by flashing the SPI (whatever that is). If the device is broken beyond 
repair, and the BIOS is to blame, then a new BIOS can be flashed onto 
the board using a JTAG connector. I have one half of the JTAG connector 
- I just need to figure out how to get the BIOS image to talk over a 
huge serial cable.
	The issue is that I don't have all the JTAG cabling, etc. to make this 
work. I'm waiting on someone else to provide it to me.

	I was Googling around at JTAG. Most people use these connectors to hack 
their xboxes. One person figured out how to bridge the serial JTAG to a 
serial to female USB port.

	I know someone on this list posted that they have a bunch of xboxes. Do 
you have any JTAG connectors for said xboxes?

	I appreciate any input you have!

Best,
Glenn
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